Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3

An enchanting Grade II Listed farmhouse in this pretty hamlet on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells, well placed for local amenities, nearby towns & within half a mile of a mainline station

Description

Found in this semi-rural, yet highly convenient location within 4 miles of Tunbridge Wells, and forming one of a collection of attractive period properties, Rushlye Farmhouse is a charming (circa 17th Century) tile hung property enjoying characterful, well-proportioned accommodation which is beautifully but sympathetically presented throughout.

On the ground floor, the well-appointed shaker style kitchen is fitted with both base and wall cabinetry providing good storage, together with ample preparation space and integrated appliances including a Lacanche range cooker. The kitchen is open to a more informal dining area with double doors opening directly onto the terrace and gardens beyond. There are three further reception rooms; a formal dining room with an impressive inglenook fireplace and striking Stovax wood-burning stove. A delightful and sizeable, dual aspect sitting room also with a feature fireplace and modern LPG fire. A study overlooking the garden and providing an ideal spot for working from home. A side hallway with access to the garden and gazebo, also stairs leading to the tucked away fourth bedroom. A shower room with wc and underfloor heating and utility room with rear door to the garden completes the ground floor.

On the first floor are four light and spacious double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The current configuration has Bedroom One, a large dual aspect room with a door to a walk-in wardrobe and views over the front and rear gardens, a second door gives access to wardrobe space and through to Bedroom Four with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom, both overlooking the garden. Bedroom Two with fitted wardrobe is dual aspect and Bedroom Three under the eaves has had planning permission for revised bedroom and bathroom (lapsed January 2024.) Together with Bedrooms One, Two and Three, the family bathroom with under floor heating leads from the landing.

Outside: Rushlye Farmhouse enjoys a generous plot, surrounded by the landscaped and established gardens, with herbaceous borders and specimen planting. A paved south facing terrace spans the width of the house to the rear providing a wonderful, sheltered and well-screened space for outdoor entertaining whilst enjoying the view over the neighbouring countryside to the rear.

A large wooden outbuilding houses the light and airy garden room and shed.

The house is approached via a gated, gravelled driveway with parking for several cars and a detached double garage.

Location

Bells Yew Green offers 'Lambs Larder' a village store, family run country pub 'The Brecknock Arms' and notably Frant mainline line station (approximately 0.5 miles on foot from the property) offers regular services to London and the Coast.

Nearby Frant village (approximately 1.7 miles) has further local amenities, including a hairdresser, village hall, two pubs, The Abergavenny Arms and The George Inn, St Albans Church and highly regarded Frant Church of England Primary School.

Approximately 3.5 miles away lies Tunbridge Wells, the only spa town in the Southeast of England, with elegant architecture and a variety of cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, including the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade, summer Jazz festivals, regular food and craft markets and Chalybeate Spring; there are two theatres locally at The Assembly Halls and Trinity Theatre, together with the newly rejuvenated civic centre, The Amelia Scott. The town enjoys an abundance of cafés, such as Juliet's, Italian Delicatessen Arte Bianca and Fine Grind on the old High Street and restaurants including Thackeray’s, The Ivy and The Old Fishmarket, together with a good mixture of national multiple retailers and independent shops.

Schools: There are many well-regarded schools in the area, including primaries in Frant, Mark Cross and Wadhurst, preparatories in Wadhurst (Sacred Heart), Langton Green (Holmewood House) and Tunbridge Wells (The Mead). Independent secondaries in Mayfield, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge and Kent grammars in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. Mainline rail: Frant (at Bells Yew Green 0.5 miles), Wadhurst (about 2.7 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (about 3.8 miles) all lie on the same line with services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (via London Bridge and Waterloo East). Paddock Wood (about 7.7miles)

Leisure: Nearby Bewl Water Reservoir (6.2 miles) offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks around the reservoir. The award winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is within approximately 8.1 miles and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world and offers further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts. The National Trust run Scotney Castle (5.2 miles) offering picturesque gardens against the backdrop of a moated medieval castle and Victorian country mansion, with 780 acres of beautiful parkland, woodland and traditional hop gardens to enjoy.

Communications: The A26 joins the A21 to the North of Tunbridge Wells, linking to the M25 London orbital motorway and thereby to the national motorway network, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus.

Square Footage: 2,181 sq ft


Acreage: 0.74 Acres

Directions

Postcode - TN3 9AP.

Additional Info

Local Authority Wealden District Council.

Services: Mains Water, Gas & Electricity. Private Drainage (note the drainage is not compliant with the latest regulations, a replacement quotation is available from Savills Tunbridge Wells).